Have you ever asked a teacher, "When will I ever use this math equation in real-life?" A sheriff's investigator said he has an eye-opening way to answer.

"I began to use the math I was teaching in class to answer these questions, and it totally changed the flavor of the class," Corey said. "Students stopped asking when they'd use math in real life ...

Around the country, students’ math performance is in a slump. Middle and high school math are also in the midst of a shake-up, as states and professional organizations seek to alter rigid “pathways” ...

Use real-life math examples as often as possible. While worksheets and other homework are important, DePiper stresses the value of coming up with everyday ways to teach math applications.

Is Math Real? Eugenia Cheng Basic Books, $30 Every mathematician has a story that goes something like this. You’re at a party, and someone asks what you do for a living. “I’m a mathematician ...

A new study finds traditional math instruction – what many folks call "drill and kill" – is more effective in helping young children struggling in math than group work, peer tutoring or hands ...

A subsequent study increased the complexity of real-life math problems, and only 10 per cent of school children could solve them. Additionally, when both groups were given a concrete word problem ...